Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa with Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha Inhibitors.
Posted on October 31, 2009
Authors: Haslund P, Lee RA, Jemec GB Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a common inflammatory skin disease. Medical treatment is often disappointing and in severe disease surgery remains the therapy of choice. Extensive surgery may be effective but also mutilating. Patients experience a significant reduction in quality of life and the need for new treatment modalities are urgent. In recent years patients with HS have been treated off-label with tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors with a varying degrees of effect. We performed a systematic review of papers retrieved from two databases (PubMed and Web of Science) using the follow-ing keywords: hidradenitis suppurativa, acne inversa, infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab. A total of 34 publications were retrieved, describin...Tags: acne treatment, acne treatments, acne cure, get rid of acne, best acne treatment, acne free, acne skin care, acne solution, acne products, acne control
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